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Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. His book “Tullawalla” was recently published. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine “Go Dog Go Cafe” (America)
My ‘Senryu’ today was written as a response/comment, to Donna’s poem she posted this morning. Her emotional words touched me deeply .. >> Not A Love Poem | DJ Ranch
Warrior
a warrior girl
gives her life another twirl
survives in her world
Here is Glen Hansard’s song “Don’t Settle”, that I selected to match the emotions behind my ‘Senryu’, sing along with his superb lyrics below
When you climbed the hill of vision As above so it was below Through the apathy and derision Each step ascending you took alone And when they pin you in the corner Pay no heed to their droning on ‘Cause you’re not going back where you don’t belong
Well you rose up through the ranks now And you worked hard for your luck You’ve only got yourself to thank now You and everybody else in the book And there are hidden hands to guide you Other forces now at play But you’ve got to learn to get out of their way
Oh, don’t settle Oh, not yet Oh, don’t settle For less
May your song ring true and bright now And be honed by your own hand As the day gives way to night now May it echo through the land And when they turn your words against you Try to grind you to the ground Let them know that they might beat you But they’ll never turn you round
Oh, don’t settle Oh, not yet Oh, don’t settle For less
Well you sought no one’s allegiance You were cowed by no one’s hand You outgrew your antecedents Worked your own corner of the land And when they set their sights upon you Come to mine the seam you struck May you bid them well and wish them luck
Oh, don’t settle Oh, not yet Oh, don’t settle And don’t forget what Liam Clancy said
No envy, no anger, no cruelty, no regrets No jealousy, no rancour, no confusion; don’t forget No enemy, no anger, no incredulity; show respect No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one; lest you forget Lest you forget what they did to you Come on, rise off your knees, you’re not beaten yet No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one; lest you forget
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Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below.
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Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below.
If you post a link, be sure to read some of the other great writing people have linked to.
A the moment, during another Lockdown situation, I have been reading a book of W.B Yeats poems, called “W. B. Yeats Selected Poems”, which is published by ‘Penguin Classics’ , and I have scanned this poem “Men Improve with the Years” from the book for you to enjoy too. A poem W. B. Yeats wrote in July 1916 …
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 